Junaid Zafar
@junaidzafar
Academic leader and electrical engineering researcher specializing in AI-enabled medical sensing and RF systems.
PakistanWhat I'm looking for
I am an accomplished electrical engineering professor and research director with extensive international experience in RF/microwave systems, medical sensors, and AI for biomedical imaging.
I have led research, innovation and commercialization efforts at a major Pakistani university while collaborating on funded international projects in Ireland, the UK and Europe.
My portfolio includes high-impact peer-reviewed publications (Google Scholar citations listed), multiple competitive grants, and numerous industry collaborations on antenna, ferrite phase shifter and wearable transceiver technologies.
I supervise postgraduate research in deep learning for medical imaging, multimodal NLP and MLOps, and I serve on editorial boards and as reviewer for leading IEEE and biomedical journals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director, Research Innovation & Commercialization
Government College University, Lahore
Jan 2013 - Present (12 years 9 months)
Directs research commercialization, innovation strategy and chairs the Department of Electrical Engineering, leading grant acquisition and academic programs since 2013.
Pro-Vice Chancellor
University of South Asia
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023 (3 months)
Served as Pro-Vice Chancellor overseeing academic and administrative functions and supported institutional strategy and governance from Jan 2023 to Apr 2023.
NGSenior Research Fellow
National University of Ireland, Galway
Oct 2022 - Dec 2022 (2 months)
Conducted advanced research as Senior Research Fellow contributing to interdisciplinary projects and international collaborations from Oct 2022 to Dec 2022.
LUDDP Research Coordinator
Lancaster University
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 (2 years 11 months)
Coordinated Dual Degree Programme research activities and managed academic partnerships with partner institutions (2011–2013).
Technical Expert
National ICT R&D Fund, MIT Pakistan
Provided technical expertise for national ICT R&D funding programs and evaluated research proposals (dates unspecified).
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TMThe University of Manchester
Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2006 - 2009
PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering awarded by The University of Manchester (2006–2009).
ULUniversity of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
2002 - 2005
Activities and societies: Best Project Award
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering completed at UET Lahore (2002–2005).
GLGovernment College University, Lahore
Pre-Engineering, Pre-Engineering
1999 - 2001
Grade: 81%
Activities and societies: Roll of Honor from Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Pre-Engineering studies at Government College University, Lahore (1999–2001).
Cathedral School, Lahore
O-Levels, General Secondary Education
1997 - 1999
Completed O-Levels at Cathedral School, Lahore (1997–1999).
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